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  • [Fish] 55 gallon freshwater tank not cycling? Hits:138

    55 gallon freshwater tank not cycling? My husband and i purchased a 55 gallon freshwater community tank in September 2010. We have a few danios, cory catfish, and 2 aquatic frogs left and we are far from overstocked. We have been attempting...

  • [Fish] IS IT OKAY TO ADD MY 2 ADF'S AND 2 GUPPES TO A NEW Hits:143

    IS IT OKAY TO ADD MY 2 ADFS AND 2 GUPPES TO A NEW TANK? I recently bought 2 African Dwarf Frogs and 3 Guppes. I cleaned the tank and properly left to dechlorinate for 24 hours. I pout the 2 ADFs and 3 guppes into the 1.67gallon tank. 2 days...

  • [Fish] Angelfish breeding, both caring for eggs but are they male a Hits:85

    Angelfish breeding, both caring for eggs but are they male and female? I have been getting rid of all the fish in my tank. I got rid of all the fish but my two favorite angel fish and two very small gromies. Three days after getting rid of...

  • [Fish] My 1yr old Goldfish has a red spot on his/hers head? Hits:178

    My 1yr old Goldfish has a red spot on his/hers head? Can you help me with what it could be because Ive been researching other peoples questions and people have said its hole in head diesease, fungus or Ick. Heres a few pictures of my Goldfi...

  • [Fish] How to tell the gender of cory cats and would this gravel be Hits:194

    How to tell the gender of cory cats and would this gravel be ok for them? I want to buy some cory cats and a betta, but I do not want the cories to breed. At petco, some were darker then others. Would this show the difference in gender? Als...

  • [Fish] whats wrong with the alkalinity in my fish tank? Hits:74

    Whats wrong with the alkalinity in my fish tank? my 20 gallon tank is fully cycled but and the water is perfect except for the alkalinity. my ph is just a bit higher than 7.0 but the alkalinity is super high. ive been using a buffer called...

  • [Fish] Can I have an African Cichlid with other fish? Hits:60

    Can I have an African Cichlid with other fish? I no the common answer is NO, but I wanna no what would happen, will it work? I currently have 2 red eyed tetras, 4 neon tetras, 4 tiger barbs, 2 sun fire platys, and 3 golden barbs. I no I hav...

  • [Fish] If i put 2 Betta fish together would they eat each other and Hits:196

    If i put 2 Betta fish together would they eat each other and possibly die? yes. not die...but if theyre girls theyd just eat eachother out :D They (if they are males) would certainly fight until one of them dies. thats just horrible. Michae...

  • [Fish] i got a 30 gallon tank from a threft store that was a salt w Hits:183

    I got a 30 gallon tank from a threft store that was a salt water tank i cleaned it well now? can i put my guppies n it? in it came with a fake rock and plastic plants can i use the too? Should be fine if you washed it out and rinsed it a fe...